Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-14
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE CATTLE INDUSTRY. A Good Outlook For The
 Spring. A. GREAT ;. STRIKE IN CHICAGO. LansdoWne Gives 0'Brien
 Carte Blanche.
 THE CLASS RACES AT. HARVARD. Dr. McGlynn May Yet Be
 EXcOmmunicated.
THE CLASS RACES Al. HARVARD.
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.

A Favorable Outlook For Tho Trade
 Despite The Winter Losses.
 BOSTON, May 13.-The Boston Commercial
 Bulletin will publish tomorrow four col
 umn special report reviewing the condition
 of the entire range and rancho cattle indus
 try of the West at the present time and stat
 ing in a comprehensive way the result of the
 past winters losses with cattle men. the out-
 look for spring and summer, the number of
 fallen cattle and their effect on the hide mar
 ket, the effect of the interstate commerce
 law upon the industry and the changes
 caused by the encroachments of settlers up
 on the ranges. The reports are furnished by special correspondents from thirteen states
 and territories covering the whole field. The conclusions arrived at by the Bulletin indi- cate that the early and hitherto fragmentary reports of winter losses have been considera- bly, exaggerated. The only territory where cattle men suffered severe loss was In Mon tana, where the mortality among stock proves to have been from fifteen to twenty
 five per cent. on the average. This terri tory has had light losses for several years, but the past winter was a very bad one for cattle. On the other hand the losses in Col orado, western Kansas and Nebraska, which have been heavy of late years, were very light the past winter, running under five per cent on the average. Parts of Wyom- ing and Idaho territories suffered quite severely, particularly 1n the northwestern sections, but the average losses for both territories were not excessive. Utah, New Mexico and Ari- zona were particularly fortunate. New Mex ico correspondents write that fallen hides are an unknown commodity there this year and the loss will not exceed three per cent. iD either of the territories named. Texas re- ports some suffering because of the drouth, but the winter was much more favorable to stock men than that of 1S8566. On the whole, therefore, the conclusion is arrived at that the past winter was favorable one to the cattle raising interests of the West and that the hide and leather markets will not feel the effect noticeably of what fallen hides will come upon the market. All reports agree that less fallen hides will be marketed than if the severe losses had been in the more cattle States instead of in Montana. From every section come reports of the en- croachments of emigrants upon grazing ter ritory and particularly from Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, where the cattlemen are being pushed steadily westward. It is the opinion of some of the correspondents that the cattle raising industry has reached it's height and several sections report that it is becoming necessary to raise alfalfa and grass for feed. The interstate commerce law works to the of most sections, but the re- ports vary on this point. Without excep- tion as to single State or territory the spring season has opened well with abund- ance of rain and fine outlook for grass Cattle raisers in Montana feel much over the outlook and feel that the favorable spring will go far to recuperate their losses and prevent further mortality among weak cattle. The reports almost ! without exception anticipate higher prices for beef this year. The Bulletin includes in it's review of the situation reports from elev l en cattle companies having their corporate 1 homes in Boston and states that at least ten millions of Boston capital is invested in this 1 industry.